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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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