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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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