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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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