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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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