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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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