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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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