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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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