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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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