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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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