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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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