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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models 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 stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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