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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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