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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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