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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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