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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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