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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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