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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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