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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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