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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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