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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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