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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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