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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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