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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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