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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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