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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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