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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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