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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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