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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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