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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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