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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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