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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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