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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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