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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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