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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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