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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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