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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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