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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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