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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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