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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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