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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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