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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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