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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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