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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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