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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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