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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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