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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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