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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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