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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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