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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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