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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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