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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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