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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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