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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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