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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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