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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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