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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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