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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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