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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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