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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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