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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

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