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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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