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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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