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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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