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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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