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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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