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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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