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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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