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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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