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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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