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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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MOOCS And Open Educational Resources