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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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