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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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