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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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