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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not 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 institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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