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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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