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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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