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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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