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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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