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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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