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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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