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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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