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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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