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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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