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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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