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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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