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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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