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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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