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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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