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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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