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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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