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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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