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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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