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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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