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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

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