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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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