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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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