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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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