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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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