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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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