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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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