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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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