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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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