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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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