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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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