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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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