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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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