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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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