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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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