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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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