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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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