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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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