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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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