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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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