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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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