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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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