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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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