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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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