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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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