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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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