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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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