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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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