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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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