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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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