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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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