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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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