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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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