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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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