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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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