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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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