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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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