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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online 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 optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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