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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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