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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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