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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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