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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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