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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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