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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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