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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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