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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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