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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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