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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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