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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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