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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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