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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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