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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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