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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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