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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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