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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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