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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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