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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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