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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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