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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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