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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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