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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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