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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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