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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies 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 handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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