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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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