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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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