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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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