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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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