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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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