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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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