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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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