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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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