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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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