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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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