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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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