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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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