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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies 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 in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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