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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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