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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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