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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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