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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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