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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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