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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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