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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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