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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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