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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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