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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What 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 problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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