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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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