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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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