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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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