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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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