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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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