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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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