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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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