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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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