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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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