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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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