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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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