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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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