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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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