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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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