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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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