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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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