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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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