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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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