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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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