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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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