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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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