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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors 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 MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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