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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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