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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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