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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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