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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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