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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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