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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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