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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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