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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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