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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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