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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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