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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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