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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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