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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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