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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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