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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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