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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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