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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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