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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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