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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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