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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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