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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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