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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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