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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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