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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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