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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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