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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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