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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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