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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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