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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What 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 we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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