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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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