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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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