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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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