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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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