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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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