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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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