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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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