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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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