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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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