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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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