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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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