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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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