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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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