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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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