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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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