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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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