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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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