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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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