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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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