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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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