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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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