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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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