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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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