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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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