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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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