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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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