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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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