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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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