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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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