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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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