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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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