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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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