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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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