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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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