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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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