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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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