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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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