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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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