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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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