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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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