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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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