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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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