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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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