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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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