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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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