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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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