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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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