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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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