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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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