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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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