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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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