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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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