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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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