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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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