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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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