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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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