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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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