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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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