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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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