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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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