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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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