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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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