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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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