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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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