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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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