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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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