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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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