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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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