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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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