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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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