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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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