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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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