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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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