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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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