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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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