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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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