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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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