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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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