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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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