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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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