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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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