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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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