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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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