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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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