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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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