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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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