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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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