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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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