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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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