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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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