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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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