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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

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