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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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