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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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