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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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