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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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