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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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