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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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