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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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