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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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