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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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