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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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