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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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