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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions 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 MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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