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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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