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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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