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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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