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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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