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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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