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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different 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 participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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