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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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