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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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