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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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