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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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