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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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