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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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