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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that educators 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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