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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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