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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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