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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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