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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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