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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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