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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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