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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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