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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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