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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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