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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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