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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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