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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

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