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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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