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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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