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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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