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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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