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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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