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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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