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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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