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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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