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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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