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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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