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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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