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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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