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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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