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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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