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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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