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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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