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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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