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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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