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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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