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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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