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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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