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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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