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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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