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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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