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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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