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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 attrition?

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