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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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