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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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