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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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