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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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