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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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