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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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