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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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