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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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