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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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