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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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