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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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