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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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