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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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