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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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