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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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