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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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