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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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