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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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