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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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