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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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