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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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