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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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