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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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