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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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