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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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