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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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