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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. 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 but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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