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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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