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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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