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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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