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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

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