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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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