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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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