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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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