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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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