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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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