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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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