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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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