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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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