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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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