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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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