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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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