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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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