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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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