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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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