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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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