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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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