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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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