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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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