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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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