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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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