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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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