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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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