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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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