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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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