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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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