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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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