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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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