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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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