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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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