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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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