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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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