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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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