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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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