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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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