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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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