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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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