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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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