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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors 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 innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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