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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning enable people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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