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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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