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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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