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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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