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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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