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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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