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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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