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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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