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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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