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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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