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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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