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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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