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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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