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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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