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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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