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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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