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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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