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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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