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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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