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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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