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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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