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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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