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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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