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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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