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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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