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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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