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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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