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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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