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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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