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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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