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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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