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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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