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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models 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 in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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