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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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