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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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