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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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