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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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