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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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