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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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