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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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