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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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