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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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