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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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