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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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