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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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