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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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