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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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