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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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