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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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