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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of 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. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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