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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models 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 experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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