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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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