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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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