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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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