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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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