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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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