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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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