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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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